ON MONDAY. EARLIER TODAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED THREE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO EXPAND THE COUNTRY’S USE OF DRONES, SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT AND FLYING CARS. WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS PLAN TO START A PILOT ...

The X-59 is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating a loud sonic boom. The ultimate goal is to prove that quiet supersonic flight is a viable option for commercial airlines.

The revival of supersonic passenger jets is a thrilling prospect, marked by both extraordinary promise and significant challenges. This new era of air travel brings together cutting-edge technology, ...

Supersonic passenger jets once promised a world where crossing oceans felt as quick as a long lunch break, yet today the fastest commercial flights still cruise below the speed of sound. The ...

The skies over the United States could be wide open for much faster air travel in the near future. Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States stands at the threshold of a bold new chapter in aerospace innovation. For more than 50 years, outdated and overly restrictive regulations have grounded the ...

Leading the charge is Boom Supersonic, which is exhibiting at NBAA-BACE for the first time. Unlike its erstwhile counterpart and one-time NBAA-BACE regular Aerion, Boom is targeting the airline market ...

As the 50-year anniversary of British Airways’ and Air France’s launch of supersonic operations passes, the air transport sector remains relegated to the subsonic realm. The two carriers ...

An experimental supersonic aircraft called the X-59 took to the skies for the first time in October. The plane lifted off from Skunk Works, the famed research and development facility in California ...